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  • 334th Training Squadron students go to SHARM school

    The Airman cries, "Mayday! Mayday! We have an in-flight emergency! An F-15, call sign Eagle, has lost both engines and the propellers have broken!" "An F-15 has propellers? Does it, Airman Smith? In what world? Start over," said the instructor. And so it goes in the newly-created squadron/host

  • Transition to contractor base support starts Nov. 1

    Keesler leaders and Computer Sciences Corp. officials are working together to ensure a smooth transition from government to contractor responsibility for base support operations. "From my perspective, we're ready and CSC is ready to begin picking up the workload on Nov. 1 as required by the

  • Son of base fuels specialist earns football scholarship

    A Louisiana high school football star whose dad works at Keesler is going to be an Arkansas Razorback. Jerry Mitchell Jr., a senior at Mandeville High School, recently signed a full-tuition football scholarship to the University of Arkansas. His dad, Jerry Sr., works in the 81st Logistics Readiness

  • Swim...cycle...run

    Sixty people swam 200 yards, cycled eight miles and ran two miles in Friday's mini-triathlon. Chris Larson, 333rd Training Squadron, won the men's category with a time of 47 minutes, 12 seconds. The women's winner was Jinx Campbell of Biloxi at 47:12. The event was open to off-base competitors.

  • Government Purchase Card: Buying tool subject to abuse, misuse

    The Government Purchase Card is a highly effective program that significantly reduces the acquisition timeline, but is subject to abuse and/or misuse if not properly governed. The GPC provides federal agencies with an effective and efficient tool for satisfying small, routine requirements. Across

  • Love of languages prepares medic for immersion in Afghan culture

    An Airman deploying soon to Afghanistan as part of a provincial reconstruction team will be able to use a hobby of his to help make his deployment easier for himself and his team. Senior Airman George Williams II joined the Air Force almost four years ago in hopes of being a linguist specializing in